RAW, name synonymous with quality techno thanks to five-year history as one of the most recognized promoters, labels and agencies in Europe and beyond, is launching their first-ever vinyl compilation titled Gemstones, featuring a 16-track selection from some of the world’s most respected techno acts.
France is quickly following in the footsteps of Italy and Spain, but not exactly for the right reasons. As Paris sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, the French capital is closing bars again to help curve the spike, especially among a younger demographic. In August, both Italy and Spain faced a similar situation, closing nightclubs due to a wave of COVID-19 outbreaks. While health authorities blamed holidays and those vacationing, COVID-19 continues to confound officials and communities around the world. The pandemic’s “hotspots” continue to change as well as the age group it affects. “These are braking measures because the epidemic is moving too fast,” police chief Didier Lallement said during a press conference on Monday. “We have to slow it down so that our health system is not overwhelmed.”
Paris is one of the world’s premier tourist destinations. The Independent reveals that Paris was able to attract over 19.1 million visitors in 2018, beating out other major tourist destinations such as London. This isn’t really surprising as Paris has always been a bastion of culture. Not only is it home to a number of the best museums in the world, but it also serves as an important place when it comes to arts and music of all kinds. In fact, Paris was once the place to be when it came to jazz music.
Notable jazz musicians such as Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke once called Paris home, not to mention the slew of legendary jazz clubs such as Jazz Club Etoile scattered all over the city. And while Paris isn’t really the first place you think of when you think of jazz nowadays, a new movement has been growing in the city. This new movement combines traditional jazz sensibilities with the sounds of the new age.
Following his recent “All Night Long” set at Parisian hotspot Concrete, Dement3d founder François X has uploaded the full eight hours recorded in the venue’s main room, traversing ambient and off-kilter sonics through to leftward leaning techno and classic Detroit cuts.
Wednesday November 16th will mark the re-opening of Paris venue Le Bataclan following the deadly terrorist attacks that hit the French capital on November 13th of last year.
A total of 130 innocent victims were killed by terrorists following coordinated attacks on several locations throughout the French metropolis. Since then work has been done to rebuild the venue back to how it was prior to that fateful day, with Pete Doherty scheduled to play on re-opening night. The British artist recently announced new material inspired by the tragic events of last November and will be playing consecutive gigs on November 16th and 17th, followed by Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour on the 18th and 19th.
The first electronic music show will take place the week after on November 24th with Laurent Garnier set to headline a club night hosted by A.K.A, the booking agency co-managed by Nuits Sonores and Alias Production. Alongside the French DJ icon will be Voiron and Gordon, who will play back-to-back and Arnaud Rebotini, who is scheduled for a live performance.
Weather Festival. Pic by Jacob Christ
Weather Festival released its initial line-up for 2016, and it’s BIG. Nearly 100 names have been announced (with more still to come) for the Parisian festival set to take place from June 3rd through the 5th at Paris Le Bourget Exhibition Center. House and techno is the name of the game with an illustrious roster of acts from both genres featured.
Techno fans can rejoice with such acts as Marcel Dettmann, Richie Hawtin, Magda, DVS1, Len Faki, Ben Klock and RÞdhÄd, while House is brilliantly represented by Dixon, Apollonia, Tuskegee (Seth Troxler & The Martinez Brothers), The Black Madonna and Ricardo Villalobos just to name a few.
Some other interesting billings include Robert Hood playing a Hip-Hop set, the Hessle Audio trio (Ben UFO, Pearson Sound and Pangea), RPR Soundsystem (Raresh, Petre Inspirescu and Rhadoo) as well as Donato Dozzy and Nuel as Aquaplano.
See the full line-up below:
Visit the Official FB Event and Ticket site for more info. Early Bird tickets already sold out but 3-Day Advance tickets are currently priced at 86 Euros. The festival is also providing camping and hostel packages through their website.
